Holding device for securing a shoe element of a pipeline section

Abstract

A holding device for securing a shoe element of a pipeline section includes at least two claw members ( 11.1, 11.2; 61 ) each having a claw section ( 31 ) for engaging around a support edge ( 127.1, 127.2 ), a bearing section ( 32 ) adjoining the claw section ( 31 ) for supporting the claw member ( 11.1, 11.2; 61 ) on an outer side of the support ( 3 ), and a flange section ( 21; 62; 118.1, 118.2 ); and includes a plurality of holding-down members ( 12.1, 12.2; 51; 71; 81; 91; 101; 119.1, 119.2 ), with at least one of the holding-down members being secured on each of the at least two claw members and being formed as a separate part securable on the flange section ( 21; 62; 118.1, 118.2 ) of the claw member with a fastening element.

1. A holding device for securing a shoe element of a pipeline section and having a bearing plate on a support, the holding device ( 1 ,  2 ;  117 ) comprising at least two claw members ( 11 . 1 .,  11 . 2 ,  61 ) each having a claw section ( 31 ) for engaging around a support edge ( 127 . 1 ,  127 . 2 ), a bearing section ( 32 ) adjoining the claw section ( 31 ) for supporting the claw member ( 11 . 1 ,  11 . 2 ;  61 ) on an outer side of the support ( 3 ), and a flange section ( 21 ;  62 ;  118 . 1 ,  118 . 2 ) extending substantially perpendicular to the bearing section ( 32 ) and having an opening for securing the claw member ( 11 . 1 ,  11 . 2 ;  61 ) on the support ( 3 ) with a fastening element ( 13 ;  111 ); and a plurality of holding-down members ( 12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 ;  51 ;  71 ;  81 ;  91 ;  101 ;  119 . 1 ,  119 . 2 ) for holding down the bearing plate ( 5 ) on the outer side of the support ( 3 ), at least one of the holding-down members ( 12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 ;  51 ;  71 ;  81 ;  91 ;  101 ;  119 . 1 ,  119 . 2 ) being secured on each of the at least two claw members ( 11 . 1 ,  11 . 2 ;  61 ), the at least one holding-down member ( 12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 ;  51 ;  71 ;  81 ;  91 ;  101 ;  119 . 1 ,  119 . 2 ) being formed as a separate part fixedly securable on the flange section ( 21 ;  62 ;  118 . 1 ,  118 . 2 ) of the claw member ( 11 . 1 ,  11 . 2 ;  61 ) with fastening means, wherein the at least one of the holding-down members ( 51 ;  81 ;  91 ) has guide means ( 55 ;  86 . 1 ;  86 . 2 ) for guiding the at least one of the holding members ( 51 ;  81 ;  91 ) on the flange section of the claw member. 
   
   
     2. A holding device for securing a shoe element of a pipeline section and having a bearing plate on a support, the holding device ( 1 ,  2 ;  117 ) comprising at least two claw members ( 11 . 1 .,  11 . 2 ,  61 ) each having a claw section ( 31 ) for engaging around a support edge ( 127 . 1 ,  127 . 2 ), a bearing section ( 32 ) adjoining the claw section ( 31 ) for supporting the claw member ( 11 . 1 ,  11 . 2 ;  61 ) on an outer side of the support ( 3 ), and a flange section ( 21 ;  62 ;  118 . 1 ,  118 . 2 ) extending substantially perpendicular to the bearing section ( 32 ) and having an opening for securing the claw member ( 11 . 1 ,  11 . 2 ;  61 ) on the support ( 3 ) with a fastening element ( 13 ;  111 ); and a plurality of holding-down members ( 12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 ;  51 ;  71 ;  81 ;  91 ;  101 ;  119 . 1 ,  119 . 2 ) for holding down the bearing plate ( 5 ) on the outer side of the support ( 3 ), at least one of the holding-down members ( 12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 ;  51 ;  71 ;  81 ;  91 ;  101 ;  119 . 1 ,  119 . 2 ) being secured on each of the at least two claw members ( 11 . 1 ,  11 . 2 ;  61 ), the at least one holding-down member ( 12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 ;  51 ;  71 ;  81 ;  91 ;  101 ;  119 . 1 ,  119 . 2 ) being formed as a separate part fixedly securable on the flange section ( 21 ;  62 ;  118 . 1 ,  118 . 2 ) of the claw member ( 11 . 1 ,  11 . 2 ;  61 ) with fastening means, wherein the flange section ( 21 ;  118 . 1 ,  118 . 2 ) of the claw member ( 11 . 1 ,  11 . 2 ), is provided with locking means ( 24 ;  122 . 1 ,  122 . 2 ) which cooperates with complementary locking means ( 44 ;  53 ;  123 . 1 ;  123 . 2 ) provided on the at least one of the holding-down members ( 12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 ;  51 ;  71 ;  81 ;  91 ;  101 ;  119 . 1 ,  119 . 2 ) in an assembled condition of the holding device ( 1 ,  2 ;  117 ). 
   
   
     3. A holding device according to  claim 2 , wherein at least one of the locking means ( 24 ;  122 . 1 ,  122 . 2 ) and the complementary locking means ( 44 ;  53 ;  123 . 1 ,  123 . 2 ) comprises toothing. 
   
   
     4. A holding device according to the  claim 3 , wherein the toothing has a tooth pitch of 2 mm. 
   
   
     5. A holding device for securing a shoe element of a pipeline section and having a bearing plate on a support, the holding device ( 1 ,  2 ;  117 ) comprising at least two claw members ( 11 . 1 .,  11 . 2 ,  61 ) each having a claw section ( 31 ) for engaging around a support edge ( 127 . 1 ,  127 . 2 ), a bearing section ( 32 ) adjoining the claw section ( 31 ) for supporting the claw member ( 11 . 1 ,  11 . 2 ;  61 ) on an outer side of the support ( 3 ), and a flange section ( 21 ;  62 ;  118 . 1 ,  118 . 2 ) extending substantially perpendicular to the bearing section ( 32 ) and having an opening for securing the claw member ( 11 . 1 ,  11 . 2 ;  61 ) on the support ( 3 ) with a fastening element ( 13 ;  111 ); and a plurality of holding-down members ( 12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 ;  51 ;  71 ;  81 ;  91 ;  101 ;  119 . 1 ,  119 . 2 ) for holding down the bearing plate ( 5 ) on the outer side of the support ( 3 ), at least one of the holding-down members ( 12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 ;  51 ;  71 ;  81 ;  91 ;  101 ;  119 . 1 ,  119 . 2 ) being secured on each of the at least two claw members ( 11 . 1 ,  11 . 2 ;  61 ), the at least one holding-down member ( 12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 ;  51 ;  71 ;  81 ;  91 ;  101 ;  119 . 1 ,  119 . 2 ) being formed as a separate part fixedly securable on the flange section ( 21 ;  62 ;  118 . 1 ,  118 . 2 ) of the claw member ( 11 . 1 ,  11 . 2 ;  61 ) with fastening means, wherein one of the flange section ( 21 ;  62 ;  118 . 1 ,  118 . 2 ) and the at least one of the holding-down members ( 12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 ;  51 ;  71 ;  81 ;  91 ;  101 ;  119 . 1 ,  119 . 2 ) has at least one elongate opening ( 22 ;  63 ;  120 . 1 ,  120 . 2 ) extending transverse to the bearing section ( 32 ) of the claw member ( 11 . 1 ,  11 . 2 ;  61 ), and wherein a region, which surrounds the at least one elongate opening ( 22 ;  120 . 1 ,  120 . 2 ), has locking means ( 24 ;  122 . 1 ;  122 . 2 ) formed of a plurality of teeth extending parallel to each other and transverse to the at least one elongate opening ( 22 ;  120 . 1 ,  120 . 2 ). 
   
   
     6. A holding device for securing a shoe element of a pipeline section and having a bearing plate on a support, the holding device ( 1 ,  2 ;  117 ) comprising at least two claw members ( 11 . 1 .,  11 . 2 ,  61 ) each having a claw section ( 31 ) for engaging around a support edge ( 127 . 1 ,  127 . 2 ), a bearing section ( 32 ) adjoining the claw section ( 31 ) for supporting the claw member ( 11 . 1 ,  11 . 2 ;  61 ) on an outer side of the support ( 3 ), and a flange section ( 21 ;  62 ;  118 . 1 ,  118 . 2 ) extending substantially perpendicular to the bearing section ( 32 ) and having an opening for securing the claw member ( 11 . 1 ,  11 . 2 ;  61 ) on the support ( 3 ) with a fastening element ( 13 ;  111 ); and a plurality of holding-down members ( 12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 ;  51 ;  71 ;  81 ;  91 ;  101 ;  119 . 1 ,  119 . 2 ) for holding down the bearing plate ( 5 ) on the outer side of the support ( 3 ), at least one of the holding-down members ( 12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 ;  51 ;  71 ;  81 ;  91 ;  101 ;  119 . 1 ,  119 . 2 ) being secured on each of the at least two claw members ( 11 . 1 ,  11 . 2 ;  61 ), the at least one holding-down member ( 12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 ;  51 ;  71 ;  81 ;  91 ;  101 ;  119 . 1 ,  119 . 2 ) being formed as a separate part fixedly securable on the flange section ( 21 ;  62 ;  118 . 1 ,  118 . 2 ) of the claw member ( 11 . 1 ,  11 . 2 ;  61 ) with fastening means, wherein the fastening element ( 111 ) comprises spring means ( 116 . 1 ,  116 . 2 ) acting on the fastening element for preloading connectable parts of the holding device ( 117 ). 
   
   
     7. A holding device according to  claim 6 , wherein the at least one of the holding-down members ( 12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 ;  51 ;  81 ;  91 ;  101 ;  119 . 1 ,  119 . 2 ) has additional locking means ( 45 ;  125 . 1 ,  125 . 2 ) provided on a side thereof opposite a side on which the complementary locking means ( 44 ;  53 ;  123 . 1 ,  123 . 2 ) is provided. 
   
   
     8. A holding device according to  claim 7 , wherein the fastening element ( 111 ) has threaded means ( 112 ), and at least one engaging part ( 113 . 1 ,  113 . 2 ) provided with complementary locking means ( 126 . 1 ,  126 . 2 ) which cooperates with the additional locking means ( 125 . 1 ,  125 . 2 ) of the at least one holding-down members ( 119 . 1 ,  119 . 2 ). 
   
   
     9. A holding device for securing a shoe element of a pipeline section and having a bearing plate on a support, the holding device ( 1 ,  2 ;  117 ) comprising at least two claw members ( 11 . 1 .,  11 . 2 ,  61 ) each having a claw section ( 31 ) for engaging around a support edge ( 127 . 1 ,  127 . 2 ), a bearing section ( 32 ) adjoining the claw section ( 31 ) for supporting the claw member ( 11 . 1 ,  11 . 2 ;  61 ) on an outer side of the support ( 3 ), and a flange section ( 21 ;  62 ;  118 . 1 ,  118 . 2 ) extending substantially perpendicular to the bearing section ( 32 ) and having an opening for securing the claw member ( 11 . 1 ,  11 . 2 ;  61 ) on the support ( 3 ) with a fastening element ( 13 ;  111 ); and a plurality of holding-down members ( 12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 ;  51 ;  71 ;  81 ;  91 ;  101 ;  119 . 1 ,  119 . 2 ) for holding down the bearing plate ( 5 ) on the outer side of the support ( 3 ), at least one of the holding-down members ( 12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 ;  51 ;  71 ;  81 ;  91 ;  101 ;  119 . 1 ,  119 . 2 ) being secured on each of the at least two claw members ( 11 . 1 ,  11 . 2 ;  61 ), the at least one holding-down member ( 12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 ;  51 ;  71 ;  81 ;  91 ;  101 ;  119 . 1 ,  119 . 2 ) being formed as a separate part fixedly securable on the flange section ( 21 ;  62 ;  118 . 1 ,  118 . 2 ) of the claw member ( 11 . 1 ,  11 . 2 ;  61 ) with fastening means, wherein the holding-down members ( 12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 ;  51 ;  71 ;  81 ;  91 ;  101 ;  119 . 1 ,  119 . 2 ) have a height-adjustable, with respect to the outer side of the support ( 3 ), holding-down section ( 42 ;  52 ;  83 ;  93 ;  103 ). 
   
   
     10. A holding device according to  claim 9 , wherein the at least one of the holding-down members ( 12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 ;  51 ;  71 ;  81 ;  91 ;  101 ;  119 . 1 ,  119 . 2 ) has an opening ( 43 ;  73 ;  84 ;  104 ;  121 ;  121 . 2 ) through which the fastening means which secures the at least one of the holding-down members on the flange section of the claw member, extends. 
   
   
     11. A holding device according to  claim 10 , wherein the fastening element ( 13 ;  111 ) forms part of the fastening means with which the claw members are secured on the support, and wherein the fastening element ( 13 ;  111 ) is formed as a threaded element.